New Mac Pro Incoming for $2,999

Apple's completely redesigned Mac Pro will go on sale in US stores
tomorrow (today if you live in Australia), starting at US$2,999.

You can pick up the R2-D2-like Mac Pro in two varieties. A configuration
with a 3.7 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon E5 processor, dual 2GB AMD FirePro
D300 GPUs, 12GB of memory, and 256GB flash storage will set you back
US$2,999 (AU$3,999.) Upgrading to a 3.5 GHz 6-core Xeon E5, dual 3GB AMD
FirePro D500 GPUs, and 16GB of memory will increase the price to
US$3,999 (AU$5,299.)

Apple claims that the new Mac Pro is up to twice as fast as the current
model, and buyers also have the option to upgrade to 12-core Intel Xeon
E5 processors to increase that speed further. The Mac Pro also includes
six Thunderbolt 2 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port, USB 3.0 ports, a pair of
Gigabit Ethernet ports, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity. OS X Mavericks will come pre-installed, and the system reportedly uses 70 percent less power than the current Mac Pro.

But of course, the most striking departure from previous models is the
Mac Pro's cylindrical housing, which stands at 9-inches tall; one-eighth
the volume of the previous generation.